Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to whip
Usage: (Niph) to strike, scourge, smite
Strong's Number
H5217
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5217 Quick Answer
Strong's H5217 נָכָא (naka') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. naka' (naw-kaw') v. 1. to smite, i.e. drive away [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include viler. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- naka' (naw-kaw') v. 1. to smite, i.e. drive away [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- viler
Meaning and Definition
naka' (naw-kaw') v. 1. to smite, i.e. drive away [a primitive root] KJV: be viler.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5217. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5217 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render naka', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
viler
Job 30:8
How Strong's H5217 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5217 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5217 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5217.
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5217, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5217 FAQ
What does naka (נָכָא) mean?
Naka (Strong's H5217) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be viler". naka' (naw-kaw') v. 1. to smite, i.e. drive away [a primitive root]
How many times is naka (נָכָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5217 across 1 book.
Where can I study naka (נָכָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5217 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate naka (נָכָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as viler. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.